Preview:
Pakistan went after the vulnerable West Indies side in the 1st T20I to claim a 63-run victory to take 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. Mohammad Rizwan as usual was busy at the crease and played an impressive knock, even Haider Ali joined the party and added valuable runs. Later combined bowling performances from the bowlers won the game for them.
West Indies on the other hand, in the absence of their key players, didn’t do well in the 1st T20I against the in form Pakistan and fell short of the target. They lost 3 wickets inside the powerplay and didn’t recover from that. It’s a do-or-die game for them to stay alive in this series.
Match Details:
Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd T20I
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Date & Time: December 14th at 6:30 PM IST and 6:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
It’s an out-and-out batting wicket that stays the same for the entire game. There will be less margin of error for the bowlers. Having said that, total of 16 wickets fell in the last game. It’s a 170-180 kind of a wicket and still bowling first is a good option.
Probable Playing XIs PAK vs WI:
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim
West Indies
Shai Hope (wk), Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Devon Thomas, Shamarh Brooks, Rovman Powell, Dominic Drakes, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Oshane Thomas
PAK vs WI Top Picks for PAK vs WI Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Babar Azam is having a lean patch in the T20Is, he is desperate to score runs in this match. He just needs one good innings to come back to his form. You can back him and include him in your fantasy teams.
Rovman Powell played his part in the 1st T20I and scored 23 runs from 15 balls which comprised of one four and 2 sixes.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Shadab Khan is making a habit of picking wickets in the T20Is. In the last 5 matches, he has bagged 12 wickets with the best figures of 4 for 26.
Despite going for 10.75 runs an over, Romario Shepherd managed to pick up 2 wickets in the 1st T20I and even looked good with the bat and scored 21 runs.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Mohammad Wasim made the most of the damage for the West Indies in the 1st T20I. He returned with the figures of 4 for 40 in his 4 overs.
Akeal Hosein was the most economical of the West Indies bowlers in the 1st T20I. He conceded only 19 runs in his 4 overs and picked up the crucial wicket of Babar Azam.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Mohammad Rizwan is your frontline wicketkeeping choice. He looked busy and ran well between the wickets in the 1st T20I and scored 78 runs from 52 balls.
PAK vs WI Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last Match) | Dream11 Points |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 78 runs | 102 |
| Shadab Khan | 3 wickets | 117 |
| Haider Ali | 68 runs | 100 |
| Rovman Powell | 23 runs | 44 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 18 runs | 33 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PAK vs WI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Nicholas Pooran (vc), Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Haider Ali, Rovman Powell, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PAK vs WI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Nicholas Pooran, Mohammad Rizwan, Shai Hope, Haider Ali (vc), Rovman Powell (c), Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim
PAK vs WI Risky Captaincy Choices:
Fakhar Zaman ended his innings after scoring 10 runs in the 1st T20I. He can be destructive once he gets going. He is also a good captaincy pick.
Shai Hope was the top scorer for West Indies in the 1st T20I where he scored 31 runs from 26 balls. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Going with the combination, it’s hard to pick Dominic Drakes in the final eleven.
